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Carom

Carom Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Carom? [n] a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other [n] a glancing rebound [v] make a carom, in billiards [v] rebound after hitting; "The car caromed off several lampposts" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Carom: cannon \| glance \| ricochet Related Terms \| Find terms related to Carom: appulse \| backfire \| backlash \| backlashing \| bang \| bang into \| boomerang \| bounce \| bounce back \| bound \| bound back \| brunt \| bulldozing \| bulling \| bump \| bump into \| cannon \| cannon off \| carambole \| carom into \| clash \| collide \| collision \| come into collision \| concuss \| concussion \| confront each other \| contrecoup \| crack up \| crack-up \| crash \| crash into \| crump \| crunch \| dap \| dash into \| encounter \| fall foul of \| fly back \| foul \| glance \| graze \| hammering \| have repercussions \| hit \| hit against \| hurt \| hurtle \| impact \| impinge \| impingement \| kick \| kick back \| kickback \| knock \| knock against \| lash back \| mauling \| meet \| meeting \| onslaught \| percuss \| percussion \| ramming \| rebound \| rebuff \| recalcitrate \| recalcitration \| recoil \| repercuss \| repercussion \| repulse \| resile \| resilience \| ricochet \| run into \| shock \| sideswipe \| skim \| skip \| slam into \| sledgehammering \| smack into \| smash \| smash into \| smash up \| smashing \| smash-up \| snap back \| spring \| spring back \| strike \| strike against \| thrusting \| whomp See Also \| backlash \| billiards \| bounce \| bound \| pocket billiards \| pool \| rebound \| rebound \| recoil \| recoil \| repercussion \| resile \| reverberate \| ricochet \| shoot \| shot \| spring \| stroke \| take a hop Carom In Webster's Dictionary \Car"om\, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. F. carumboler to carom, carambolage a carom, carambole the red ball in billiards.] (Billiards) A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball. In England it is called {cannon}. \Car"om\, v. i. (Billiards) To make a carom.

Carom Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Carom?

[n] a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
[n] a glancing rebound
[v] make a carom, in billiards
[v] rebound after hitting; "The car caromed off several lampposts"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Carom: cannon | glance | ricochet

Carom In Webster's Dictionary

\Car"om\, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. F. carumboler to carom,
carambolage a carom, carambole the red ball in billiards.]
(Billiards)
A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact
with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more
balls with the player's ball. In England it is called
{cannon}.


\Car"om\, v. i. (Billiards)
To make a carom.

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